Coast Guard cutters throughout the Heartland of the United States maintain more than 8,300 fixed aids to navigation along with multiple buoys along America's riverways throughout 2020 to ensure the safe flow of commerce. These Coast Guard river tenders and construction tenders work throughout the year on multiple shore aids, buoys and fixed aids, which mark safe channels in the riverways for vessels to safely transit. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jonathan Lally)